Surgery Notes

Chickenpox is a contagious infectious disease caused by a virus called varicella zoster. Ending occurs mostly in winter but can occur throughout the year.
It is a childhood disease, being common contracting between 4 and 10 years old, fortunately, is easy to care without complications in most cases. It can also occur in adolescents and adults with weakened immune systems so it tends to be more aggressive and tends to get complicated.

The virus is transmitted by direct contact with an infected person, saliva droplets that remain suspended in the air by coughing, sneezing or simply talking.
If a child is exposed to chickenpox, it takes between 10 to 21 days to present the first symptoms during the incubation period without symptoms, but can spread to other children and adults 1 to 2 days before symptoms appear and continues contagious until the last scabs appear dry. A child who had chickenpox, the virus remains in your body so you can endure it again, so it is very important vaccination to prevent it.

Hives or rash of chickenpox have repeated cycles of 24 hours for 4 to 5 days in which they are presented:
1. Girls red welts.
2. Water ampoule thin wall above the hives (bumps)
3. Turbid water blisters (pustules)
4. Open sores.
5. Dry brown crusts.
Throughout the duration of the disease, may appear between 400 and 500 wounds. The complications that can arise from chickenpox sores are infections caused by contamination of bacteria.

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